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2. New York And Chicago: Two Different Ways To Spell ‘Mediocrity’
From a New York Daily News article this year, breaking down the winners of a trade that happend 6 years ago:
Ah, that timeless, hamhanded strategy: “well screw it, 2010 is 6 years from now, we probably won’t even need our first round pick by then.” Isiah Thomas? Isiah Thomas. Isiah Thomas!!!
Read Article >3. Dark Days For Greg Oden; But Not That Dark
Holly Mackenzie wrote an open letter to Oden:
Sports Illustrated’s Ian Thomsen wonders about Oden’s capacity for joy:
Read Article >5. Washington D.C. Sports: Some Snapshots
6. Tim Donaghy, The Informant!
7. VH1 Greenlights A ‘Basketball Wives’ Reality Series